The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for San Benito County and other areas in the region.
The heat advisory notes that temperatures in the region this afternoon are expected to reach 95-105 degrees in the region.
The heat advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, according to the weather service.
The weather service says heat-related illnesses such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke are possible, especially for those spending a lot of time outdoors, those without air conditioning, young children, the elderly and those with chronic ailments.
Locals should drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun when possible, and check on relatives and neighbors, according to the NWS.
Areas affected are listed here:
North Bay Interior Valleys-San Francisco Bay Shoreline- East Bay Interior Valleys-Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose- Southern Salinas Valley/Arroyo Seco and Lake San Antonio- Northern Salinas Valley/Hollister Valley and Carmel Valley- Including the cities of Santa Rosa, South Santa Rosa, Napa, San Rafael, Petaluma, Novato, Rohnert Park, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward, Daly City, Berkeley, Concord, Antioch, Livermore, Walnut Creek, Pleasanton, Pittsburg, San Ramon, San Jose, Greenfield, King City, and Salinas
